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Aishwarya looks glamorous at ‘The Park’ photo shoot

For the fans of Aishwarya Rai, it’s a whiff of fresh air to find the actress back to her super glamorous avatar post pregnancy. Aishwarya Rai was recently featured in a photo shoot for The Lodha Group’s upcoming Mumbai project, The Park.

Dressed in couture gowns and dresses, she royally strolled in the grounds of the luxurious paradise. In one of the pics, she was seen wearing a wine colored flared gown. She had teamed beige stilettos with her gown. Her hair was cascading from sides. She was looking a true diva and complimented the lush green property and the blue pool. Everything about the picture was rich and classy.

In another pic, she was seen sitting for a coffee in the open lawn. The comfortable wooden chairs and minimal décor went well with her office look.

In yet another click, she was seen wearing a black ruffled full length gown for the launch and the press meet of the Lodha Group's largest private landscape. The property is located in south Mumbai, and is titled 'The Park’. The launch took place on August 19, 2013. She was looking much toned. Her colored hair perfectly framed her beautiful face. Her dark kohl eyes glittered as she sat for the launch.

Well, Aishwarya replaced Katrina for this photo shoot. For the launch and the photo shoot of Lodha’s new property, it was Katrina who was approached first by the company. However, since the deal could not strike, they chose to feature Aishwarya. Katrina did not know that she was replaced by Aishwarya.

A source said, “Ash's name was announced with great fanfare. But it was actually Kat who had been approached first and she had even signed the dotted lines. However, the contract got stuck for some unknown reason and she was unceremoniously dropped from the project.”

When Katrina’s spokesperson was contacted, latter said, “Kat is approached by many brands and it is not possible to sign all of them. It is not fair to discuss any names.”

However a friend of Kat was quoted as saying, “Kat had no idea she had been replaced by Ash.”

This was enough for a cat fight between the two actresses.e company confirmed that earlier Katrina was contacted for the photo shoot. A company spokesperson said, “We were in discussions with various individuals and could not proceed with Katrina due to certain clashes in her positioning vis-a-vis our brand positioning. The discussions with her took place in May and early June.”